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Five killed in Swiss coach crash
A Dutch tourist coach overturned in eastern Switzerland, killing five people and injuring 40.
What happened
Five adults were killed and 40 people injured when a coach carrying a Dutch tour group left the road and overturned between Zernez and Susch in Graubünden on 10 September. The bus was on a day trip to Switzerland from Austria. Graubünden prosecutors and cantonal police are investigating.
Numbers
- 5 killedAdults killed in the crash — Victims had not been identified
- 40 injuredPeople hurt in the crash — Three were seriously injured
- 49 on boardPassengers and driver on coach — Passenger counts differ across reports
Questions
- What trip was the group taking?
- The Oad group had begun its tour in the Netherlands and was visiting Switzerland for the day from Austria.
- Why were officials withholding more details?
- A police spokesman said detailed casualty figures would wait until victims’ families had been informed by authorities first.
- What was happening on the road?
- Roadworks were under way and traffic used one open lane, according to a local journalist who reached the scene.
- What help was arranged for passengers?
- Eurocross announced a team would travel to the area to assist, after several injured passengers were taken to hospital.
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The catch
Passenger totals differ across reports, and investigators have not yet released a cause.
Families were still being informed.